[VIDEO] CNN Anchor Scolds McAuliffe for Lecturing About Gun Control in Shooting Aftermath
Posted: June 14, 2017 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere | Tags: Associated Press, Barack Obama, Baseball, Donald Trump, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, Republican Party (United States), White House |Leave a comment
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D.) on Wednesday told reporters at a press conference that the United States loses “93 million Americans a day to gun violence.”
The Alexandria Police Department held a joint press conference on Wednesday morning with the United States Capitol Police to address the shooting that occurred hours earlier at a baseball field in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood. A gunman opened fire on Republican lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game, wounding several people including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R., La.).
McAuliffe attended the press conference and was asked whether more needs to be done to protect politicians.
“Let me say this, I think we need to do more to protect all of our citizens,” McAuliffe said. “I have long advocated—this is not what today is about, but there are too many guns on the street. We lose 93 million Americans a day to gun violence.” … (read more)
Source: freebeacon.com